Stirling

48 schools · 38 primary · 7 secondary

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Schools

12,429

Pupils

941

Teachers (FTE)

Open jobs

Stirling is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 48 state schools — 38 primary, 7 secondary and 3 special, educating around 12,429 pupils with 941 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Stirling spent around £8,290 per primary pupil and £9,764 per secondary pupil — above the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 95.7% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (in line with the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 51% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Stirling are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.

Education spending in Stirling

Gross council expenditure per pupil/place, shown against the Scotland average (2024-25).

£8,290

per primary pupil

▲ 9%vs Scotland (£7,606)

£9,764

per secondary pupil

▲ 5%vs Scotland (£9,338)

£15,662

per pre-school place

▲ 30%vs Scotland (£12,055)

Source: Local Government Benchmarking Framework (Improvement Service), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. A higher figure is typical of rural and island councils, where smaller schools cost more per pupil to run — it does not by itself mean better-resourced classrooms.

School outcomes in Stirling

How this council's schools compare to the Scotland average (2024-25). Higher is better.

95.7%

Positive destinations

—at Scotland avg

73.3%

5+ at National 5

▲ 4.7 ptsvs Scotland (68.6%)

51%

5+ Highers

▲ 10.2 ptsvs Scotland (40.8%)

76.7%

Primary literacy

▲ 2.2 ptsvs Scotland (74.5%)

81.3%

Primary numeracy

▲ 1 ptsvs Scotland (80.3%)

92.4%

Attendance rate

▲ 1.4 ptsvs Scotland (91%)

83.3%

Parents satisfied

▲ 14.3 ptsvs Scotland (69%)

Source: Local Government Benchmarking Framework (Improvement Service), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Outcomes are council-wide averages and reflect each school's intake and catchment, not just its teaching.